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    The document discusses research findings on the relationship between urban living and mental health. Studies found that the more time spent growing up in cities, the more active the amygdala, which is linked to stress and emotions. However, those with the longest urban upbringings had higher activity in the perigenual anterior cingulate cortex which inhibits the amygdala. Additionally, the longer one lives in a city, the less communication occurs between the amygdala and pACC. Having a larger social network is associated with a larger amygdala volume and protects against the damaging effects of urban stress. The causes of these effects include lack of green space and noise, and the solution proposed is to design cities to promote emotional well

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    The document discusses research findings on the relationship between urban living and mental health. Studies found that the more time spent growing up in cities, the more active the amygdala, which is linked to stress and emotions. However, those with the longest urban upbringings had higher activity in the perigenual anterior cingulate cortex which inhibits the amygdala. Additionally, the longer one lives in a city, the less communication occurs between the amygdala and pACC. Having a larger social network is associated with a larger amygdala volume and protects against the damaging effects of urban stress. The causes of these effects include lack of green space and noise, and the solution proposed is to design cities to promote emotional well

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    The document discusses research findings on the relationship between urban living and mental health. Studies found that the more time spent growing up in cities, the more active the amygdala, which is linked to stress and emotions. However, those with the longest urban upbringings had higher activity in the perigenual anterior cingulate cortex which inhibits the amygdala. Additionally, the longer one lives in a city, the less communication occurs between the amygdala and pACC. Having a larger social network is associated with a larger amygdala volume and protects against the damaging effects of urban stress. The causes of these effects include lack of green space and noise, and the solution proposed is to design cities to promote emotional well

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    PSYCH 101 Reading # 19 May 2,2019

    Notes by CRV

    Big City Blues

    Stress in the City


    link between social strain and mental illness
    the more urban their home environment, the more engaged their amygdala became
    - danger sensor, “fight or flight
    - modulates emotions (ex.fear)
    - hyperactivity in depression and anxiety
    - overstimulation → violence

    Urban Upbringing
    most time growing up in cities showed the highest levels of pACC ( perigenual anterior cingulate
    cortex) activity under pressure
    - serves to inhibit activity in the amygdala
    increased genetic risk for mood disorders but are not mentally ill

    Lean on Me
    The longer a person lives in a city, the less communication occurs between their amygdala and
    pACC
    Volume of amygdala increases with the size of a person’s circle of friends
    Vasopressin- released during moments of bonding, reduces activity in areas of the cingulate
    cortex, including the pACC, and boosts feedback to the amygdala

    Causes:
    close network of friends and family can insulate us from the most damaging effects of stress
    lack of green space, noise

    Solution: design our cities so that they promote emotional well-being to prevent serious
    emotional disorders

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